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How the Crazy Face Gang terrorised Manchester before its ring leaders turned supergrass
In the late 70s and early 80s Fred Scott and Lenny Pilot were the city's most notorious and prolific armed robbers

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Manchester synagogue terror attack victim leaves hospital after being stabbed
Andrew Franks was seriously injured during the attack two weeks ago


It's going to be the 'biggest change' in Piccadilly Gardens' history - everything that will happen, step-by-step
The long-awaited plans have finally been released

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The long-awaited plans for Piccadilly Gardens can finally be revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The Manchester Evening News can now reveal how the city centre spot will be transformed over the next 12 months


Exclusive: Manchester Pride is on the brink of collapse
The Mill understands that the organisation is about to go into administration


In a sea of writhing bodies, Marina Abramovic convinced me Aviva Studios makes sense
'I can hear wailing from the funeral and the yelps of the women as they scare the gods with their genitals'

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation
John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building SocietyA retired British couple who are members of a grassroots pro-Palestine organisation which had its bank account frozen have had their joint personal account closed without explanation.John Nicho...

There's an erotic secret hidden in one of Manchester's biggest venues
Marina Abramovic has married Balkan rituals with nude performance in a stunning show at Aviva Studios - and some of us didn't know where to look


Hundreds of thousands of Greater Manchester residents to get month of free bus travel
Around 400,000 will benefit from part two of an important transport scheme.


From the mouth of God to the Mill — a few words from on high and a couple more from Ed Glinert
Plus: Burnham gets £12,000 in gifts


Suspect, 61, named after spate of incidents at student flats
A 999 was made to police following the alleged incidents on Saturday


Two Terrorists: How should Manchester decipher Jihad Al-Shamie and Salman Abedi?
‘I can’t help but see the links’


Two major regeneration projects among planning, licensing and road closures planned across Greater Manchester
These are all the significant developments planned tabled with council across Greater Manchester recently


Campaigners had months to complain about 11th-hour green land changes, court told
A High Court case around the legality of making some areas available for development under the Places for Everyone plan has rumbled on this week


A week on from the Manchester synagogue terror attack, a community honours its selfless heroes
'Light can push away the darkness'


Inside Manchester’s tour guide turf wars
Stolen customers, broken flags, physical fights: have the people taking us around Manchester lost their way?

‘We are angry but resilient,’ Jewish leaders tell Manchester synagogue vigil
Dozens of worshippers gather at sombre but defiant vigil a week after attack in which two men were killedDozens of worshippers have gathered at the Manchester synagogue that was attacked on Yom Kippur, vowing to show “resolve” and not be “cowed” by terrorism.Amid heavy security a week after ...

Manchester synagogue attack 'moment of reflection' taking place today is chance for communities to stand together
'It matters that we come together to show that compassion, understanding and unity remain the strongest threads in our national fabric'

Wife of synagogue attacker says he showed no signs of extremism
Exclusive: Wife of Jihad al-Shamie says he was ‘intimidating, aggressive and controlling’ but did not seem radicalisedThe Manchester synagogue attacker was “intimidating, aggressive and controlling” but showed no sign of extremism before carrying out his lethal antisemitic attack, one of his...

Manchester synagogue victim Adrian Daulby died of a gunshot wound
An investigation into circumstances surrounding the fatal police shooting of terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie is ongoing
